24 April 2014
"Manufacturers indicated a strong start to the second quarter of 2014, with the latest survey highlighting expanding levels of production, new...
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23 April 2014
"Growth of business activity in the euro area economy accelerated to its fastest for just under three years in April, leading to a return to...
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23 April 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated for a fourth successive month in April, according to the flash PMI produced...
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17 April 2014
Wednesday's Flash PMI" data from Markit will provide early insights into the economic performance of the world's largest economies at the start...
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11 April 2014
"Bad weather took its toll on the UK building sector in February, according to the Office for National Statistics. However, despite a 2.8% fall...
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10 April 2014
Clues as to whether China's growth will have slowed or picked up again in the first quarter of 2014 will be provided by updates to GDP and industrial......
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10 April 2014
The latest Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed that the level of business activity in consumer services increased in March. Included within...
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09 April 2014
"Income from employment is rising, and some sectors are already seeing pay growth well above inflation. With the recruitment industry reporting...
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08 April 2014
"Manufacturing output expanded far more than expected again in February, adding to indications that the economic recovery has moved up a gear...
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08 April 2014
The latest batch of Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed a solid increase in the level of business activity at technology firms in March....
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07 April 2014
Markit’s latest global sector PMI data indicated weakening output growth in the global basic materials industry in March. This reflected slowdowns...
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04 April 2014
"The Bank of England announces their latest rate decision, while the FOMC releases minutes from its March meeting. The week also sees industrial...
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04 April 2014
"March data pointed to a further increase in business activity across the U.S. service sector, and the rate of expansion accelerated from the...
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04 April 2014
"Non-farm payrolls came in close to expectations in March, up 192,000, the rise accounted for entirely by the private sector. The unemployment...
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04 April 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the fourth month running to 50.3 in March...
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03 April 2014
The March PMI" surveys signalled a strong end to what looks to have been another quarter of above-trend economic growth of at least 0.7%. Growth...
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03 April 2014
Russian PMI data for Q1 2014 signalled the worst business conditions for manufacturers and service providers since mid-2009. The Composite PMI...
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03 April 2014
"Although PMI data indicate that Japan's economy is growing faster than recent official data have indicated, the surveys also suggest that the...
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03 April 2014
"As the US Federal Reserve continues to cut back its asset purchases, in a process often referred to as the "taper', much has been made of the...
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03 April 2014
"The recovery prospects for the euro area economy continued to brighten in March. At 53.1, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index...
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01 April 2014
"Weak manufacturing data were to be expected in Japan after record snowfall disrupted businesses, but any hope that there was a spending spree...
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01 April 2014
"Business conditions in the world's factories continued to improve in March, building on the recovery that has been evident over the past year....
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31 March 2014
The headline seasonally adjusted Markit/JMMA Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") - a composite indicator designed to provide a single-figure snapshot...
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28 March 2014
"Official data confirm that the UK economy grew 0.7% in the final quarter of last year, but also brought mixed news on the make-up of growth....
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28 March 2014
"Markit's US PMI survey coverage encompasses private sector services as well as manufacturing. The surveys include a number of indicators, such...
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27 March 2014
"The week sees the manufacturing, services and whole economy PMI reports released worldwide amid the policy announcement from the European Central...
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27 March 2014
"The US economy grew faster than previously thought in the final quarter of last year, with higher consumer spending and business investment...
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27 March 2014
"UK retail sales rebounded strongly in February, with shoppers returning to the high street after having been deterred by extreme weather in...
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25 March 2014
"UK inflation fell to its lowest for over four years in February, reducing the squeeze on the cost of living while at the same time enabling...
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24 March 2014
"Markit's flash PMI surveys showed ongoing marked divergences between manufacturing trends in the US, Eurozone and China in March. While business...
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24 March 2014
The euro area economy continued to enjoy its strongest spell of growth since the first half of 2011 in March. The flash estimate of the Markit...
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24 March 2014
"Business conditions in China's manufacturing economy deteriorated at the fastest rate since last July in March, according to the flash PMI produced...
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21 March 2014
"British households' views on when they consider it most likely that the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates were largely unchanged...
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20 March 2014
"In a week that sees flash PMI" results provide early insights into business trends in the US, China and Eurozone at the end of the first quarter...
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19 March 2014
"Unemployment fell further in February, and looks set to decline further in coming months, while pay growth also continues to revive. Pay is...
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17 March 2014
"The Bank of England's policy of 'forward guidance' has made the majority of companies feel more confident about the near-term prospects for...
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14 March 2014
"While survey data suggest near-record export growth and a booming construction sector are key factors behind a surge in economic growth in the...
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13 March 2014
"Next week's economic calendar features the publication of the 2014 UK Budget, alongside unemployment figures and the minutes from the latest...
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13 March 2014
"Jobless benefit claims and retail sales both beat expectations, providing reassurances that the US is coping better than many had anticipated...
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12 March 2014
"Manufacturing output in the euro area rose 0.3% in January, according to the official statistics body Eurostat. The increase took output 1.3%...
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11 March 2014
"A better than expected January sets the scene for what may be a boom year for UK manufacturers. Manufacturing enjoyed a strong start to the...
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11 March 2014
"The latest Markit Global Business Outlook Survey, conducted in February and based on responses from a panel of 11,000 companies, showed the...
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10 March 2014
February's global sector PMI data dump showed a broad-based expansion of business activity across all eight groups monitored by the business...
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07 March 2014
"Severe winter weather looks to have less of a dampened effect on hiring by US companies than anticipated. Non-farm payroll rose 175,000 in February,..."...
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07 March 2014
"Employment and recruitment agencies reported another month of surging demand for staff in February, with employment continuing to rise strongly...
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06 March 2014
"The week sees industrial production data for the eurozone, the UK, Japan and China. The UK also sees updates to trade and retail sales, while...
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06 March 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI" surveys, fell for the third month running to 51.1 in February...
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05 March 2014
"Companies took on a record number of extra staff in February, according to PMI" surveys, as firms boosted capacity in response to a brightening...
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05 March 2014
"The global economy continued to grow in February, albeit with extreme weather causing a slowdown in the rate of expansion. The JPMorgan Global...
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05 March 2014
"Final February PMI data signalled an acceleration in the rate of expansion of the eurozone economy to a 32-month high, an improvement on the...
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03 March 2014
"Business conditions in the world's factories showed the largest monthly improvement for almost three years in February. The JPMorgan Global...
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03 March 2014
"The strong upswing in the UK manufacturing sector was maintained during February, as levels of production and new business continued to rise...
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03 March 2014
"At 57.1 in February, up from 53.7 in January, the final seasonally adjusted U.S. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index" (PMI") signalled...
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03 March 2014
"Chinese manufacturers signalled reductions of both output and new business in February, leading to a moderate deterioration of overall operating...
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03 March 2014
"At 53.2 in February, the final seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI came in above the earlier flash estimate of 53.0. Although...
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28 February 2014
"The US economy grew less than previously thought in the closing quarter of last year, but the details of the report suggest that investment...
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28 February 2014
"The Markit/JMMA PMI fell from 56.6 in January to 55.5, but remained close to the all-time high of 57.0 to signal one of the strongest expansions...
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27 February 2014
"The week sees the manufacturing, services and whole economy PMI" reports released worldwide amid policy announcements from the Bank of England...
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26 February 2014
"The UK economy grew less than first thought last year, but the estimate for the fourth quarter was left unchanged at 0.7% and the details of...
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21 February 2014
"Retail sales fell more than expected in January, but once the decline is looked at in context of the atrocious weather seen during the month...
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20 February 2014
"Deflation in the Eurozone, the pace of economic growth in the US after severe weather hit the country and 'Abenomics' are all key themes for...
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20 February 2014
British households again pulled forward their expectations of when they consider it most likely the Bank of England to start to raise interest...
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20 February 2014
February data suggested a solid rebound in U.S. manufacturing business conditions following the slowdown recorded during the previous month....
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20 February 2014
"The eurozone manufacturing recovery entered its eighth successive month in February. At 53.0, the Markit Flash Eurozone Manufacturing PMI -...
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20 February 2014
"The euro area economy continued to expand at a robust pace in February, enjoying its strongest run of growth since the first half of 2011. The...
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20 February 2014
"The Chinese manufacturing economy contracted for a second successive month in February, according to the flash PMI produced by Markit for HSBC....
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19 February 2014
Pay growth in the UK showed signs of lifting higher towards the end of last year as job creation continued to surge in the fourth quarter.Download...
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18 February 2014
A drop in UK inflation to the lowest since November 2009 means the UK economy is enjoying a welcome combination of strong economic growth and...
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14 February 2014
"Rather than contracting 0.3%, as initially thought, the construction industry grew 0.2% in the final quarter of last year, according the latest...
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14 February 2014
"Official data showed that the eurozone's largest economy expanded a consensus-beating 0.4% in the final three months of 2014, adding to survey...
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14 February 2014
Economic growth figures for the final quarter of last year add to survey evidence that the eurozone's recovery has moved up a gear. Not only...
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14 February 2014
A surprise fall in industrial production in January provides further signs that the US economy is going through a tough spot as harsher than...
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13 February 2014
"Next week's economic calendar features the first estimate of fourth quarter GDP for Japan, flash PMI results for China, US and the Eurozone...
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13 February 2014
"Building on the strong growth evident in Q4 2013, global basic materials industry grew for the eighth month running in January, according to...
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12 February 2014
"Interest rates may need to rise by the spring of next year, according the Bank of England, but the speed of rate hikes thereafter will be slow...
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12 February 2014
The Bank of England's policy of 'forward guidance' and its related policy communications have made the majority of companies feel more confident...
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11 February 2014
"January Global Sector PMI data from Markit showed a solid rise in the level of business activity across the broad financials group, stretching...
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10 February 2014
"The global economy maintained a robust pace of expansion in January, but the divergence between the growth rates in developed and emerging markets..."...
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10 February 2014
Markit's global sector PMI data signalled a stronger increase in global industrial activity in January. Among eight broad sector groups covered...
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07 February 2014
"The US labour market started the year on a weaker than expected footing, casting doubt on whether the Fed should proceed with any further tapering...
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07 February 2014
Recruitment agencies in the UK reported the strongest monthly rise in demand for permanent staff for fifteen and a half years in January. The...
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07 February 2014
"UK manufacturing continued to recover at a robust pace in the final months of 2013, buoyed by a welcome revival in exports, according to official...
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07 February 2014
The first set of EU sector PMI data for 2014 pointed to a further acceleration in the rate of expansion of consumer goods output. Having picked...
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07 February 2014
"Markit's first batch of global sector PMI data for 2014 showed that many sectors posted weaker increases in output in January. That said, no...
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07 February 2014
"German industrial production declined in December, but the drop followed a particularly marked rise in November. The increase in production...
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07 February 2014
"The Bank of England's new policy of forward guidance, introduced last summer, has revealed how policymakers have been caught out by the speed...
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06 February 2014
"The most important economic releases of the week will come out of the eurozone, while central bank watchers will be poring over the Bank of...
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06 February 2014
The European Central Bank left monetary policy unchanged at its February meeting. The lack of action disappointed many observers who were hoping...
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06 February 2014
The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its February meeting. The Monetary Policy Committee decided to hold the Bank's main interest...
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05 February 2014
"The UK economy enjoyed a strong start to 2014, according to PMI surveys. Despite unusually wet weather, business activity continued to rise...
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05 February 2014
"Business activity at private sector firms in Japan grew for a thirteenth successive month in January, continuing the longest unbroken expansion...
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05 February 2014
The latest PMI data for Spain suggest that the economy remained on the road to recovery at the start of 2014. Official data indicated that GDP...
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05 February 2014
"At 56.7 in January, up from 55.7 in December, the seasonally adjusted Markit U.S. Services PMI" Business Activity Index posted above the neutral...
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04 February 2014
"The UK construction industry opened 2014 with its best month for almost six-and-a-half years, according to PMI data for January, despite some...
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04 February 2014
Stock markets have fallen sharply in what looks to be an over-reaction to a steep deterioration in the ISM survey. The ISM's manufacturing new...
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03 February 2014
"US manufacturers indicated that output and new business growth rates slowed in January, with some attributing this to disruptions from the extreme...
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03 February 2014
The UK manufacturing sector made a positive start to 2014. Rates of expansion in output and new orders remained well above their respective long-run......
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03 February 2014
"Global manufacturing continued to expand at a robust pace in January, with growth easing only slightly from December's recent high. However...
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03 February 2014
"At 54.0 in January, a shade higher than the flash estimate of 53.9, the seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI confirmed the...
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03 February 2014
"Worldwide PMI survey data signalled an increase in goods exports for a seventh straight month in January, indicating that the upturn in global...
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03 February 2014
"UK manufacturers are reporting surging demand for goods such as IT equipment, plant and machinery, suggesting that a long-awaited upturn in...
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31 January 2014
"The Markit/JMMA PMI signalled a survey-record increase in manufacturing output in January, with higher production fuelled by the largest monthly...
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30 January 2014
"The week features worldwide manufacturing and services PMI" releases, monetary policy decisions from the Bank of England and the European Central...
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30 January 2014
"The US economy grew by 0.8% in the final quarter of 2013, down from 1.0% in the third quarter. In annualised terms, growth slowed from 4.1%...
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28 January 2014
"The UK economy continued to grow at a robust pace in the final quarter of last year, confirming that the country is seeing the best period of...
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28 January 2014
Markit Economics has developed two new economic indicators to provide further understanding of the changing economic environment facing businesses...
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27 January 2014
"At 56.6 in January, up from 55.7 in December, the Markit Flash U.S. Services PMI" Business Activity Index signalled a further robust expansion...
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27 January 2014
"At 41.5 in January, up from 40.9 in December, the seasonally adjusted Markit Household Finance Index (HFI) rose to its joint-highest level in...
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23 January 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including fourth quarter GDP estimates for the UK and the US, eurozone unemployment plus PMI results...
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23 January 2014
"At 53.7 in January, down from 55.0 in December, the Markit Flash U.S. Manufacturing PMI, which is based on approximately 85% of usual monthly...
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23 January 2014
The eurozone manufacturing recovery remained firmly on track at the start of the new year. Growth rates for production and new business hit their...
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23 January 2014
"The euro area private sector economy grew for a seventh consecutive month in January, according to the flash Markit Eurozone PMI, with the rate...
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23 January 2014
"The Chinese manufacturing economy contracted for the first time in six months in January, according to the flash PMI produced by Markit for...
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22 January 2014
"The rate of unemployment in the UK continued to collapse in November. The headline rate fell from 7.4% to 7.1% in the three months to November...
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22 January 2014
The date when British households expect the Bank of England to start to raise interest rates edged closer again in January. Survey data collected...
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21 January 2014
"Recent official data on economic growth have diverged markedly from the PMI business survey data. However, a closer examination of the data...
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17 January 2014
"UK retail sales smashed through expectations in December. Despite the rise, sales over the fourth quarter as a whole slowed compared to the...
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16 January 2014
"Next week sees a busy economic calendar, including GDP data for China over the weekend, flash PMI results for China, US and the eurozone during...
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15 January 2014
"The German economy grew moderately in 2013, according to Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). Gross domestic product rose 0.4% over...
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14 January 2014
Stronger than expected retail sales in December add to business survey evidence to suggest that the US economy maintained a robust pace of economic...
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14 January 2014
"Inflation has hit the Bank of England's 2.0% target for the first time since November 2009, suggesting that the UK economy is enjoying a period...
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13 January 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that the technology industry expanded sharply at the end of 2013, rounding off a strong final...
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10 January 2014
"A steep fall in unemployment in December ups the odds of further Fed tapering. Although non-farm payroll growth was disappointingly low, one...
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10 January 2014
Weaker than expected output of the industrial sector and a surprise drop in construction industry output in November suggest fourth quarter economic...
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10 January 2014
"Worldwide consumer goods manufacturers enjoyed a relatively successful year in terms of output growth in 2013, according to Markit's global...
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09 January 2014
"The week sees further clues to US growth in the fourth quarter, as well as UK retail sales and inflation in December. Euro area industrial production...
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09 January 2014
"Official data indicated that UK goods exports rebounded in November, but the recent trend remains far weaker than indicated by business surveys....
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09 January 2014
"Job creation continued to surge in December, according to recruitment agencies. Alongside deteriorating staff availability, rising demand for...
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09 January 2014
"German industrial production grew more than expected in October, adding to signs that the economy is enjoying a robust and broad-based upturn....
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09 January 2014
"The latest Markit Global Sector PMI data indicated that the basic materials industry expanded sharply in the final quarter of 2013, recovering...
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09 January 2014
"The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee voted to leave interest rates unchanged at the all-time low of 0.5% in December, and left asset...
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08 January 2014
"Rising exports and falling imports pushed the German trade surplus to a near record high in November, suggesting trade will have helped boost...
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08 January 2014
Markit's detailed global PMI data showed that financial services registered the strongest overall business performance among the broad groups...
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08 January 2014
EU sector PMI data for 2013 showed a broad-based upturn in economic performance in Europe. One of the year's biggest success stories was automobiles...
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07 January 2014
The level of activity in Italy's construction sector contracted in December amid a further reduction in new order intakes. The downturn was again......
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07 January 2014
"Retail sales data suggest that Germany's economic recovery is now spreading into the retail sector, following a two-month period of declining...
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07 January 2014
"The downturn in France's construction sector eased in December. Activity and new orders both showed less marked contractions than one month...
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07 January 2014
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled overall growth of output across global emerging...
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06 January 2014
"Further strong economic growth was signalled by the Markit/CIPS PMI surveys in December, rounding off the best quarter of growth since the data...
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06 January 2014
"Japan's economy continued to grow at a strong pace in December, though the pace of expansion remained below October's record high. The latest...
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06 January 2014
"The global economy maintained a robust pace of expansion in December. The JPMorgan Global PMI", compiled by Markit from its panels of 20,000...
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06 January 2014
"The upturn in the eurozone private sector economy gained momentum in December. Although the recovery remained modest and fragile overall, growth...
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Week Ahead Economic Overview [6-10 Jan]: Services PMI provides an update on December economic trends
03 January 2014
"The first full week of 2014 is a busy one. Services PMI releases are followed by policy decisions from the Bank of England and the ECB, as well...
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03 January 2014
"The construction industry enjoyed another month of strong growth in December, according to PMI" survey respondents. The sector consequently...
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02 January 2014
"Global manufacturing ended 2013 on a high note, with growth of both output and employment picking up further momentum in December. The JPMorgan...
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02 January 2014
The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector accelerated further at the end of 2013. The seasonally adjusted Markit Eurozone Manufacturing...
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02 January 2014
"Chinese manufacturers signalled a further expansion of output in December, though the rate of growth eased from the previous month. New orders...
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27 December 2013
Global manufacturing PMIs are the highlight of a relatively quiet week for data releases.Download full article
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20 December 2013
The UK economy has grown faster than previously thought over the past year. Updated data from the Office for National Statistics confirmed that...
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19 December 2013
A shortened week due to holidays nevertheless features some interesting data releases.Download full article
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19 December 2013
"A welcome revival in retail sales in November provides further encouraging news that the economy is undergoing a robust and broad-based upturn...
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19 December 2013
"The US Federal Open Market Committee started tapering its asset purchases at its December meeting. Something that many overlooked - especially...
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18 December 2013
"Business activity in the U.S. service sector continued to rise strongly in December, as signalled by the Markit Flash U.S. Services PMI Business...
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18 December 2013
Employment is surging higher and unemployment collapsing in the UK as the economic recovery has moved into a higher gear. The official data are...
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18 December 2013
"The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped more than expected in the three months to October, down to 7.4%, catching many analysts by surprise....
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17 December 2013
"Inflationary pressures are running at their lowest for four years in the UK, adding scope for the Bank of England to keep policy ultra loose...
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16 December 2013
"Manufacturing business conditions in the U.S. improved solidly in December, despite the rate of growth having eased slightly over the month....
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16 December 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to 52.1 in December, according to the flash estimate, up from 51.7 in November. The upturn...
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16 December 2013
"The rate of expansion of China's manufacturing economy slowed slightly in December, according to Markit's flash PMI produced for HSBC. The PMI...
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13 December 2013
"The UK construction industry is enjoying a strong and increasingly broad-based recovery, according to the Office for National Statistics, meaning...
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12 December 2013
"The markets will be treading water in the lead up to the US FOMC decision on Wednesday, though flash PMIs released on Monday will also guide...
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12 December 2013
"The rate of unemployment in the UK dropped in the three months to September from 7.7% to a four-year low of 7.6%, catching many analysts by..."...
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11 December 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data signalled a stagnation in banking activity in November, leaving the sector ranked the lowest among those monitored...
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11 December 2013
"British households have again brought forward their expectations of when the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates, according to...
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10 December 2013
"UK industrial production grew more than expected in October, adding to signs that the economy is enjoying a robust and broad-based upturn. However...
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10 December 2013
A widely-held expectation that economic growth would slow in China in the fourth quarter is being challenged by robust official data. The data...
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10 December 2013
Markit’s global sector PMI data signalled that basic materials posted the fastest output growth among the eight broad sector groups covered in...
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09 December 2013
"Recruitment agencies reported that demand for staff grew at the fastest rate since mid-1998 in November. However, the availability of staff...
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09 December 2013
Markit's global sector PMI data signalled that business-facing service providers registered a stronger increase in activity than all other sectors......
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06 December 2013
"The week sees industrial production data for the eurozone, the UK, Japan and China. China also sees updates to trade, retail sales and inflation...
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06 December 2013
US unemployment plunged to a five-year low in November amid higher-than-expected hiring. The buoyant labour market data follow news this week...
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06 December 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data showed that financials registered the weakest increase in activity of all groups in November, and the slowest...
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05 December 2013
"Italy's construction sector looks set to remain a drag on GDP in the final quarter of the year, with businesses in the industry having recorded...
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05 December 2013
"The Global PMI - now including the new Markit US services PMI - rebounded after the US-related dip seen in October, tracking a pace of global...
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05 December 2013
"The construction industry looks set to provide a boost to the German economy in the fourth quarter, according to Markit's PMI data. The construction...
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05 December 2013
"The downturn in France's construction sector gathered pace in November. Activity and new orders both fell at sharper rates, while the pace of...
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05 December 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, continued its upward trajectory in November on the...
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04 December 2013
"The UK PMI surveys signalled a slight easing in the pace of output and employment growth in November, but remained at near-record highs. The...
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04 December 2013
"Strong activity growth was sustained in November, as Markit's PMI surveys registered the eleventh successive month of expansion in the Japanese...
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04 December 2013
"At 51.7 in November, down from 51.9 in October, the final Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index signalled growth of economic activity for...
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03 December 2013
"The construction industry is growing at its fastest rate for just over six years, fuelled by house building hitting a ten-year peak. However...
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02 December 2013
"US producers reported the strongest rise in output for capital goods, such as plant and machinery, for at least four years in November, providing...
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02 December 2013
"November saw the already solid upturn in the UK manufacturing sector gain further momentum. At 58.4, from an upwardly revised reading of 56.5...
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02 December 2013
"The recovery in the eurozone manufacturing sector accelerated again in November. Although the pace of expansion remained modest overall, the...
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02 December 2013
"November data signalled a further improvement of operating conditions in China's manufacturing sector, albeit marginal. Output and new order...
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21 November 2013
The week sees the launch of the new Markit Flash US Services PMI that will provide the earliest indication of business trends in the private...
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21 November 2013
"At 51.5, down from 51.9 in October, the flash estimate of the Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index remained above the 50.0 no-change level...
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20 November 2013
The minutes from the November meeting of the Bank of England 's Monetary Policy Committee showed that policymakers had decided unanimously to...
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18 November 2013
"The 13th Markit global survey of business expectations for the year ahead, covering 11,000 companies, indicated that firms have become more...
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15 November 2013
"A surprise fall in industrial production represented a disappointing start to the fourth quarter, but is likely to be brushed off by the Fed...
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14 November 2013
"Key economic events of the week ahead will be the flash PMIs published for the US, Eurozone and China, as well as minutes form the latest monetary...
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14 November 2013
"Retail sales data suggest that British shoppers are failing to join in the country's economic recovery, with sales falling for the second time...
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14 November 2013
"Japan's GDP rose for the fourth consecutive quarter at a rate of +0.5% in Q3, signalling the longest run of growth for three years. Whilst the...
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14 November 2013
"Official data showed Italy's longest post-war recession extending into the third quarter, but an easing in the rate of decline and upbeat business...
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14 November 2013
"While the outcomes of coalition talks remain uncertain, Germany's Federal Statistical Office published its first estimate of third quarter GDP...
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14 November 2013
"Economic growth ground to a near standstill in the euro area in the third quarter, reflecting a renewed downturn in France and a near halving...
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13 November 2013
"The UK labour market is booming alongside the recent surge in economic growth. Job creation is surging, with employment up by 177,000 in the...
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13 November 2013
"British households have pulled forward their expectations of when the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates, according to survey...
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13 November 2013
"As expected, the Bank of England has revised up its growth forecasts, and has brought forward its expectations for unemployment to fall below...
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12 November 2013
"UK inflation fell to a 13-month low of 2.2% in October, down from 2.7% in September and well below economists' expectations of a dip to 2.5%.Download...
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12 November 2013
"Markit Global Consumer Services PMI data indicated a further solid rise in output in October, albeit at a slower pace than those registered...
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11 November 2013
Markit's global automobiles and auto parts PMI data signalled an ongoing robust improvement in business conditions at the start of the final...
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08 November 2013
"US job creation was stronger than expected in October, but unemployment ticked higher. The data will add to the view that the Fed is gearing...
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08 November 2013
"The US economy continued to expand at a solid pace in the third quarter, though the faster than expected increase was due to stock-building....
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08 November 2013
Recruitment agencies in the UK reported that demand for staff is growing at one of the fastest rates seen in the past 13 years at the start of...
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08 November 2013
"Markit's global financials PMI data signalled a slower rate of expansion in activity in October, with a near-stagnation of banking activity...
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07 November 2013
"The week sees third quarter GDP estimates for the eurozone and Japan, alongside industrial output for China, the US and a number of euro nations....
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07 November 2013
"Business surveys pointed to the fastest pace of global economic growth for over two-and-a-half years at the start of the fourth quarter, led...
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07 November 2013
"Markit's global sector PMI data signalled slowing rates of expansion in many industries in October, most notably in the financial sectors. Basic...
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07 November 2013
"The HSBC Emerging Markets Index (EMI), a monthly indicator derived from the PMI surveys, signalled the fastest rise in output in seven months...
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07 November 2013
"Markit's October EU sector PMI data showed the recent rebound in the region's private sector economy continuing into the final quarter. Moreover...
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07 November 2013
"The European Central Bank cut its main policy rate by 0.25% at its Governing Council's November meeting to an all-time low, reflecting worries...
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07 November 2013
"The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its October meeting, meaning the Bank's base rate remains at a record low of 0.5% and...
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06 November 2013
"UK industrial production grew more than previously thought in the third quarter, according to the Office for National Statistics, boosted by...
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06 November 2013
The latest PMI data indicated that private sector business activity expanded at the sharpest pace in over six years of data collection in October....
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06 November 2013
The eurozone private sector maintained its fragile and modest economic recovery at the start of the final quarter. October PMI data from Markit...
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05 November 2013
"The UK all-sector PMI hit a record high in October, signalling the strongest monthly expansion of business activity since data were first available...
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05 November 2013
"South Africa's private sector companies reported a marginal rise in activity in October following a contraction in September, according to the...
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04 November 2013
"The UK construction industry grew at its fastest rate in over six years in October, according to PMI survey data from Markit and CIPS. The Construction...
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04 November 2013
"The eurozone manufacturing sector carried its modest third quarter recovery into the final quarter of the year. Though modest overall, growth...
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01 November 2013
The UK manufacturing sector carried its strong third quarter performance into the final quarter of the year. October saw production and new orders...
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01 November 2013
"After adjusting for seasonal factors, including the recent Golden Week holiday, the HSBC China Manufacturing PMI posted at 50.9 in October...
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Week Ahead Economic Overview [4-8 Nov]: Manufacturing and services PMIs to show global growth trends
31 October 2013
The week sees the services and remaining manufacturing PMI updates released worldwide amid policy announcements from the Bank of England and...
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31 October 2013
"The latest PMI data indicated that Japan's manufacturing upturn moved up a gear in October. Output grew at the fastest rate since December 2009...
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30 October 2013
"Fed policymakers held asset purchases at $85bn per month at the October FOMC meeting, awaiting a clearer picture of how the economy is faring...
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30 October 2013
Markit's retail PMI series continued to show strongly divergent consumer spending trends in the euro area's largest economies. An increase in...
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30 October 2013
Eurozone retail PMI data from Markit showed a steeper drop in sales at the start of the final quarter of 2013. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI...
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25 October 2013
Britain's economy is showing the most sustainable and robust-looking upturn since the financial crisis. The UK economy grew at a robust pace...
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24 October 2013
"Worldwide manufacturing PMI releases accompany monetary policy decisions in the US, Japan and India. The week is also scattered with rescheduled...
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24 October 2013
"Markit's flash PMIs provide the first indication of how global manufacturing has fared at the start of the fourth quarter. For the third successive...
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24 October 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index fell from September's 27-month high, according to the October flash estimate, but remained above...
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24 October 2013
"China's manufacturing economy expanded at the fastest pace in seven months in October, representing an encouraging start to the fourth quarter...
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22 October 2013
"Higher tax revenues are providing a boost to government borrowing plans, helping drive the deficit down sharply on last year. The deficit is...
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22 October 2013
"Over the past three years, the Office for National Statistics has recorded a steep upturn in employment at a time when the economy has shown...
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22 October 2013
"Job creation in the US slowed in September, according to the latest data from the Labor Department, but the recent ongoing job gains have helped...
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22 October 2013
"In this analysis we use PMI data to re-model the trend in UK employment since 2012, looking at manufacturing. The re-modelled data suggest that..."...
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18 October 2013
"Economic growth in the third quarter picked up in China, but the prospect of a further improvement in the fourth quarter looks unlikely. Although...
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17 October 2013
"The UK sees the first estimate of GDP in the third quarter, while flash PMIs for China, the eurozone and the US will provide the earliest indications...
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17 October 2013
"Retail sales showed a welcome revival in September, after dipping in August, adding further to mounting evidence that the economy grew strongly...
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17 October 2013
"The number of British households thinking the Bank of England will start to raise interest rates within the next two years has risen markedly...
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16 October 2013
"Employment has risen to a record high, job vacancies are at their highest level since 2008 and the claimant count is falling at the fastest...
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15 October 2013
"UK inflation was unchanged at 2.7% in September, confounding economists who were expecting the rate to fall for a third consecutive month to...
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14 October 2013
"Official GDP data released later this month looks set to announce the end of the recession in Spain, in line with PMI data covering the manufacturing...
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14 October 2013
"Production in eurozone factories rebounded in August, but the upturn merely brings output back to June's level, which was still some 12.5% below...
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11 October 2013
"The global basic materials industry regained momentum at the end of the third quarter, according to Markit Global Sector PMI data. Output growth...
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11 October 2013
"The construction industry is on course to provide another major boost to the economy in the third quarter, with encouraging signs that commercial...
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10 October 2013
The week sees the first estimate of China's third quarter economic growth. UK unemployment and retail sales figures and US industrial output...
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10 October 2013
Markit Global Automobiles & Auto Parts PMI data indicated that the upturn in the sector continued in September. New orders rose for the seventh...
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10 October 2013
"The latest official data are painting a disappointing performance of the Italian industrial sector in the third quarter, raising concerns about...
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10 October 2013
The Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged at its October meeting. The Bank's base rate remains at a record low of 0.5% and asset purchases...
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09 October 2013
A surprise fall in industrial production in August is likely to have been a temporary blip in an otherwise strengthening manufacturing economy....
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09 October 2013
"The global consumer services sector gained momentum in the third quarter, according to Markit Global Sector PMI data. Among eight major groups...
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09 October 2013
"The latest official data on the German economy showed industrial production on a firm upward trend, with manufacturing rising alongside growing...
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08 October 2013
Recruitment firms and employment agencies in the UK report that rising demand for staff is fuelling the fastest growth rate of employee pay since...
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08 October 2013
The House Building Activity Index from the UK Markit/CIPS construction industry PMI survey acts as a reliable advance indicator of housing starts....
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08 October 2013
"Markit Global Sector PMI data, derived from surveys of over 20,000 firms in 28 major economies, signalled a broad-based gaining of momentum...
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08 October 2013
"In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund downgraded its projection for global GDP growth in both 2013 and 2014...
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07 October 2013
"Markit's EU sector PMI data showed broad-based growth in September. For the first time in more than six years, all 22 of the most narrowly defined...
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03 October 2013
"The week sees the Bank of England monetary policy announcement in a mix of industrial production and trade data for the UK, Germany and France....
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03 October 2013
"The UK economy enjoyed its strongest growth for at least 15 years in the third quarter, according to PMI survey data, despite the pace of expansion...
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03 October 2013
"A broad-based expansion of private sector activity was signalled by the latest PMI data, as business activity increased at a solid pace at both..."...
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03 October 2013
"The long anticipated sales tax hike was announced on 1 October, accompanied by the promise of a 5 trillion yen stimulus package to soften any...
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03 October 2013
"The third quarter of 2013 saw the global economy record its sharpest quarterly growth of output for one-and-and-a-half years. At 53.5 in September...
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03 October 2013
"The September PMI surveys provided further evidence that the eurozone recovery gathered pace, after the region pulled out of the longest recession...
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03 October 2013
"September PMI data pointed to further solid improvements in business conditions across the UAE's and Saudi Arabia's non-oil producing private...
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01 October 2013
"The UK manufacturing sector continued to expand at a marked pace during September, to round off its strongest quarterly performance since the...
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01 October 2013
"The worldwide manufacturing economy saw a modest upturn in the pace of expansion in September, rounding off the best quarter for just over two...
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01 October 2013
The eurozone manufacturing sector expanded for the third straight month in September. This meant that growth was recorded throughout the third...
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30 September 2013
"After adjusting for seasonal factors, the HSBC PMI posted at 50.2 in September, broadly unchanged from 50.1 in August, and signalled that operating..."...
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27 September 2013
"Retail PMI data from Markit showed a renewed decline in eurozone retail sales in September. The Markit Eurozone Retail PMI eased below neutrality...
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27 September 2013
Better weather is thought to have helped the UK's services economy return to growth at the start of the third quarter. Data from the Office for...
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27 September 2013
"Japan's consumer prices rose for the fifth time in the past six months in August, taking the annual rate of inflation to its highest since late...
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26 September 2013
"The week is scattered with manufacturing and services PMI releases, plus monetary policy announcements from the ECB and the Bank of Japan and...
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26 September 2013
"The US economy grew at an annualised pace of 2.5% in the second quarter, in line with the previous estimate but defying analysts' expectations...
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26 September 2013
"The UK economic recovery gained momentum in the second quarter, and a further acceleration of growth looks likely in the third quarter in what's...
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25 September 2013
A meager 0.1% rise in orders for durable goods in August provides further evidence that the US manufacturing economy is slowing. With Fed policymakers......
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25 September 2013
The statement from the Bank of England's Financial Policy Committee points to few worries about financial stability in the UK. While there are...
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23 September 2013
"U.S. Flash PMI data for September highlight the on-going lacklustre performance of the manufacturing sector, with job creation stymied by worries...
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23 September 2013
"The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index rose to a 27-month high in September, signalling the largest rise in activity since June 2011...
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23 September 2013
"The latest flash PMI data from Markit covering the eurozone, China and the US indicated a continuation of the tentative global manufacturing...
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23 September 2013
"China's manufacturing economy showed a return to growth in September, according to the HSBC flash PMI produced by Markit. The PMI rose for a...
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19 September 2013
"In a week that sees potential revisions to second quarter GDP in the UK, US and France, flash PMIs will provide early insights into business...
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19 September 2013
"Consumers pulled back on their retail spending after raising their expenditure sharply in July. However, sales are still trending higher and...
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18 September 2013
The minutes from the September meeting of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee showed waning support for more stimulus amid signs...
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17 September 2013
"The headline rate of inflation in the US fell sharply in August, but a rise in the core measure will help alleviate concerns that deflationary...
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17 September 2013
"UK inflation eased for the second month running in August, following the downward path expected by policymakers. However, oil poses a major...
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17 September 2013
"Contrasting regional growth trends were signalled by Steel PMI data in August. Whereas US firms registered a series-record expansion of output...
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16 September 2013
"US industrial production rebounded in August, fuelled by a reassuringly strong rise in manufacturing output. The encouraging picture of solid...
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13 September 2013
"A smaller-than-anticipated increase in retail sales in August adds to evidence that the US economy is likely to have slowed in the third quarter...
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13 September 2013
"Surging house building is helping drive a recovery of the UK construction sector, adding yet more evidence to suggest that the UK economic recovery...
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13 September 2013
"Employment in the eurozone continued to fall in the second quarter, but the rate of decline eased markedly, adding to hopes that the region...
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12 September 2013
The week will be dominated by the US Fed's policy meeting and whether it will decide on Wednesday to start tapering its $85bn per month asset...
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12 September 2013
A surprise fall in industrial production across the euro area in July represents a hugely disappointing start to the third quarter. The data...
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11 September 2013
"The good news on the UK economy continues to flow, this time in relation to the all-important labour market. The rate of unemployment fell to...
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11 September 2013
Markit Global Automobiles & Auto Parts PMI data indicated that production in the global autos sector increased for the second month running in...
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11 September 2013
"August data signalled solid improvements in the health of Saudi Arabia's and the UAE's non-oil producing private sectors, while political unrest...
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10 September 2013
Activity growth in the global financial industry accelerated to the fastest pace for almost a year-and-a-half in August. This was according to...
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10 September 2013
"The Japanese economy grew faster than initially thought in the second quarter, according to the governments' second estimate of gross domestic...
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10 September 2013
"The pace of global economic growth picked up in August to the fastest since early-2011, according to PMI data. The Global PMI rose from 54.0...
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09 September 2013
"Markit Global Basic Materials PMI data are derived from surveys of over 1,500 companies in the global basic materials industry across 28 major...
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